Ortho Eval Pal: Optimizing Orthopedic Evaluations and Management Skills
Summary: Paul Marquis shares his knowledge and experience with health care providers regarding orthopedic evaluations and management. He talks about how to streamline evaluations by asking key questions and utilizing objective findings to more efficiently and accurately diagnose patients with orthopedic injuries. We talk about everything "orthopedic" from actual injuries, to communicating with specialists better. Not only will we talk about evidence based practice but discuss more importantly, how experience can be instrumental in your every day practice!
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In Episode 70 I talk about evaluating a patient’s footwear. Outersole, inner sole, amount of wear, wear patterns, shoewear habits, walking patterns and much more!! Looking at a shoe or sneaker can tell you a lot about a person’s gait and weight bearing patterns. Want to see a few foot evaluations? Click HERE Have you…
Episode 69-T1 Nerve Root Compression: Signs and Symptoms Let’s talk pain patterns, look-a-like’s, sensation loss, deep tendon reflexes, weakness and much more! Here is a video of a patient with a T1 nerve root compression: T1 VIDEO Video of C8 evaluation: T1 EVAL video Marquis Maneuver Video: MANEUVER VIDEO UE Deep Tendon reflexes:…
Episode 68-C8 Nerve Root Compression: Signs and Symptoms Let’s talk pain patterns, look-a-like’s, sensation loss, deep tendon reflexes, weakness and much more! Here is a video of a patient with a C8 nerve root compression: C8 Video Video of C8 evaluation: C8 Eval Marquis Maneuver Video: MANEUVER VIDEO UE Deep Tendon reflexes: UE…
Episode 67-C7 Nerve Root Compression: Signs and Symptoms Let’s talk pain patterns, look-a-like’s, sensation loss, deep tendon reflexes, weakness and much more! Here is a video of a patient with a C7 nerve root compression: C7 VIDEO Video of C7 evaluation: C7 EVAL VIDEO Marquis Maneuver Video: MANEUVER VIDEO UE Deep Tendon reflexes: UE DTR’s…
Episode 66- Interview with Bob Tarpey Athletic Trainer with the Toronto…
Episode 65-C6 Nerve Root Compression: Signs,symptoms and management Lots of interesting things happen with C6 nerve root compressions: Radiating pain to the shoulder blade Lateral elbow pain Wrist extensor weakness “Looks like” tennis elbow, radial tunnel syndrome and/or carpal tunnel syndrome All the above can divert your attention and make it look like…
Subscribe to be the first to know when new episodes are released! Episode 64-C5 Nerve Root Compression:Signs,symptoms and management Lots of interesting things happen with C5 nerve root compressions: Radiating pain to the shoulder. Shoulder weakness. Biceps weakness Supination weakness Scapular pain All the above can divert your attention and make it look like other…
Subscribe to be the first to know when new episodes are released! Episode 63-Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome Let's get a better understanding of the signs and symptoms of CECS: Usually bilateral Males>females Dorsiflexion weakness/foot drop Severe aching pain (which relieves with rest within 1 hour) Common in the pes planus foot. "Calves get…
Subscribe to be the first to know when new episodes are released! ] Episode 62-Proximal vs Distal Biceps Ruptures Biceps Ruptures Galore!! Today in Episode 62-Proximal vs Distal Biceps Ruptures I will help you with the following: Identifying biceps tears. Review the anatomy of the biceps. Discuss special tests for evaluating biceps ruptures How…
Subscribe to be the first to know when new episodes are released! Today in Episode 61- Thoracic Kyphosis Causes and Treatment I talk about the following: Contributors to thoracic kyphosis. Injuries that are secondary to thoracic kyphosis. How kyphosis contributes to shoulder impingement. How kyphosis affects your breathing. How kyphosis causes cervical spine pain How…
What does Cervical Spine Arthritis present like and how to treat it is the topic for today’s podcast. I will be covering the following: -What is cervical spine arthritis? -What contributes to cervical spine arthritis? -What are the common signs and symptoms of c-spine arthritis? -How do you treat it? Thoracic kyphosis reduction…
In Episode 59 Pros and Cons of Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Surgery I talk about how minimally invasive surgery can be helpful at keeping the trauma of surgery to a minimal, decreasing risk of infection, decreasing pain and much more. I also discuss the perception that patients and other “non-orthopedic” providers have about the expectations…
Dupuytren’s, Adhesive Capsulitis & Knee Arthrofibrosis: What do they have in common? Today I integrate each of the above diagnoses so that you can see how recognizing each can help with treating the other. Recognizing potential complications is super important. Be sure to follow us on YouTube to see real patients with…
Let’s talk about the 6 Sources of Lateral Hip Pain! Greater trochanteric bursitis Gluteus medius and minimus tendon tears Iliac apophysitis L5 nerve root compression IT band TFL syndrome Acetabular labral tear Not only will I talk about the 6 sources of lateral hip pain but discuss some helpful treatment tips. Be sure to…
Today on episode 56 I have the pleasure of interviewing Philip Chamberlain PT about the use of Dry Needling as a modality in the treatment of patients with orthopedic injuries. We discuss the following: Indications for dry needling. Contraindications for dry needling. Different diagnoses treated. Insurance re-imbursement for dry needling. Dry needling process. Patient…
